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A large seated audience fills a red-carpeted hall during a satsang-style gathering. Many men sit cross-legged in white shirts and white dhotis, with lanyard badges and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the front row a bald priest in an orange-saffron cloth sits with his hands folded, and a standing electric fan is visible at the right edge. Several participants are sitting with eyes closed in meditation or listening attentively.

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A large seated crowd of men fills the frame at a satsang hall, mostly dressed in white shirts and dhotis with some in yellow, blue and checked shirts. Many wear spectacles, and a few hold pens or have hands at their faces while listening attentively. No speaker or deity is clearly visible in this view.2015-05-31April 21 20132013-04-21A large seated audience fills a hall at a satsang, most people in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with some in yellow and orange. Men sit close together in rows, many wearing lanyard-style badges. Two television cameras on tripods stand near the centre, and several pedestal fans are placed among the crowd. Red and white draping decorates the background, and a stage area with a deity image is partly visible at the top. Nobody is clearly identifiable as a speaker on stage in this frame.2015-05-31July 26 20152015-07-26A large seated congregation of men fills a hall for a satsang. Most wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some with name badges clipped to their shirts. A few wear coloured shirts, including a purple shirt in the foreground and an orange-yellow shirt. At the top left, a deity murti or garlanded figure sits on an ornate altar with lamps, and a world map is displayed on the back wall between red pillars. A figure in white sits near the centre background, but no person can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd.2015-05-31A packed indoor satsang hall where a large seated audience of devotees fills the floor on colourful striped mats. Most men wear white dhotis and kurtas, some with saffron or red shawls, rudraksha malas and forehead marks; a few wear coloured shirts. A man in the front centre has a vibhuti or sandal mark and a rudraksha mala, and a man on the right wears a white angavastram over bare skin. Many people are seated with eyes closed or looking forward, attending a discourse. Paper name badges hang on several chests. A pink wall, a small framed picture and a stage-like backdrop appear behind the crowd, with a mounted screen at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the crowd.2017-05-21July 26 20152015-07-26A large seated group of men in white shirts and white dhotis fills a hall, sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions. Many wear rudraksha or beaded malas and white ID lanyards. Some sit with hands folded in their laps, others with eyes closed or gazing forward. A green cabinet stands at the left edge and a pedestal fan is visible at the right. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, and no one is shown in saffron or ornate dress.2006-10-07A large crowd of seated men fills a tented hall, most wearing white shirts and white dhotis, some with orange-red beaded rudraksha-style malas around their necks and lanyard ID badges. In the foreground a man in a blue shirt and a man in a pink shirt sit among the rows. A raised stage with a red-roofed shrine structure and red and white canopy poles stands at the far end, with a figure in white at the front of the stage area. Floral and draped decorations line the background, and a camera operator stands at left.2015-07-26 +2 copiesA large satsang audience of men seated closely on the floor of a pandal, filling the frame from edge to edge. Most wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, with a few in yellow, orange, checked shirts and dark clothing. Several have lanyards or badges, and one man on the right has a forehead vibhuti mark. Many sit cross-legged, some with hands to their chins while listening. a person is not visibly identifiable among the seated crowd, so no in-person candidate is described. The dense crowd exceeds one hundred people.2015-05-31September 23 20122012-09-23April 21 20132013-04-21